dressmaking: intermediate garments

When you're ready to tackle a more ambitious project and expand your sewing repertoire, having an experienced instructor on hand will help you to complete a garment to a standard you're happy with.

 
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Skill Level: Intermediate 

This sewing class is aimed at students who've progressed beyond basic skills and are wanting to learn techniques to complete quality, professional-looking garments using commercial patterns. Many students work on a dress. Ready to get started?

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11 weeks | 3 hours/week | $849

11 weeks | 3.5 hours/week | $972
11 weeks | 7 hours/week | $1,818
Save $126 when you book whole day classes

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Enrolment

This class is open to everyone: home sewers, hobbyists and professionals. It's also available as part of the Professional Program or HSC Textiles Program.

CAFA 2024 TERM DATES

Term 1: 22 January - 7 April 2024
Term 2: 15 April - 30 June 2024
Term 3: 8 July - 22 September 2024
Term 4: 30 September - 15 December 2024

dressmaking intermediate garments course details

This dressmaking course is designed for intermediate and advanced sewers who want to learn how to fit and sew a more complex commercial pattern.

Suggested garments that students would undertake include a shirt with a collar and sleeves, a dress with sleeves, or tailored pants with pockets. This is a follow-on from the beginners’ course and basic sewing skills are assumed for these courses.

what you'll learn

  • Quality equipment selection

  • Haberdashery requirements for sewing

  • Appropriate fabric selection

  • Pattern styles for figure types

  • What correct garment fit entails

  • Fabric pre-shrinking, layout and pattern making/cutting

  • Machine treading and bobbin winding

  • Advanced sewing techniques including:

    • collars

    • cuffs

    • pockets

    • waistbands

    • zippers, including invisible zips

    • ease stitching and gathering

    • topstitching

    • button holes

    • facings

    • hand finishing and hand hemming

 

More information

Please feel free to email or call us on 02 9449 1450 and we'd be happy to provide more information or tailor a program for you.

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There's nothing we love more than to see our students work in progress or finished creations!